How to Identify 5 Common Dementias
One of the main questions that I am asked at the hundreds of talks I give each year is, “What is the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia?” With so many groups fighting against Alzheimer’s disease…
Solve the Puzzle: How to Assess Altered Cognition in Acute Care
Your evaluation request indicates that you will be seeing a 57-year-old white, divorced, female, with a left hip fracture repair one-day post-surgery. Her chart indicates that prior to the fall that led to her hip repair…
Dementia Care: The 6 Stages & Gems
As rehabilitation professionals, we face significant challenges when consulting and providing treatment plans for people living with dementia.After figuring out which abilities our clients have retained and which abilities they’ve lost, we must determine how…
Dementia and Sensory Cues: Reading the 5 Senses to Understand People with Dementia
Over the last ten years, I have done a lot of research, direct care, and education in dementia. I have learned a great deal about how people living with dementia navigate their world when challenged…
Why Therapists Love MedBridge
